scholarly journals Factors Influencing Urban Residents’ Intention of Garbage Sorting in China: An Extended TPB by Integrating Expectancy Theory and Norm Activation Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 12985
Author(s):  
Huajia Wang ◽  
Herong Gui ◽  
Chong Ren ◽  
Guijian Liu
Keyword(s):  
Estimation Method ◽  
Expectancy Theory ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Total Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Activation Model ◽  
Factors Affecting

With the deepening of the garbage classification policy strength, making urban household garbage sorting mandatory in China, it is imperative to clarify the key factors affecting the urban residents’ intention to behave in garbage classification. Though it has attracted the attention of researchers, there are still several aspects that need to be supplemented and improved. Thus, this study aims to investigate the critical factors affecting the urban residents’ intention of garbage sorting and develop an extended model of planned behavior by integrating expectancy theory (ET) and norm activation model (NAM). Given the positive externalities of urban residents’ garbage sorting behaviors, awareness of consequences and attribution of responsibility are correspondingly interpreted as environmental benefits (EB) and environmental concerns (EC). The sample data of 668 urban residents who lived in four pilot cities of garbage classification in China were collected and adopted to the structural equation modeling (SEM) with bootstrapping estimation method to assess the causal relationship between variables. The results indicated that the expectation (Exp) was a significant positive predictor of garbage sorting intention. Attitude (AT), perceived behavior control (PBC) and subjective norm (SN) positively affected urban residents’ expectation of garbage sorting, with SN having the most significant direct impact. The results also found that the EB has significant influences EC, which strongly influences urban residents’ expectation of garbage sorting. Furthermore, the total effect of EC on Exp is higher than other paths, and the mediating effect of SN on Exp by AT and PBC is greater than other indirect paths, which accounted for about 27.1% of the total effect. Finally, we discuss both theoretical and practical implications, along with recommendations for future research.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Caregivers’ Acceptance of the Use of Wearable Devices by Patients With Dementia: An Extension of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 153331751988349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baozhen Dai ◽  
Ebenezer Larnyo ◽  
Ebenezer Ababio Tetteh ◽  
Abigail Konadu Aboagye ◽  
Abdul-Aziz Ibn Musah
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
P Value ◽  
Extended Model ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Use Of Technology

Purpose: This study aims to examine the factors affecting caregivers’ acceptance of the use of wearable devices by patients with dementia by extending the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model with 2 additional constructs: resistance to change (RC) and technology anxiety (TA). Methods: A structured online questionnaire was developed and distributed to caregivers who have either dealt previously with or were currently taking care of patients with dementia in sub-Saharan Africa. The selection of countries for the study was purely based on the availability of caregivers of patients with dementia and their readiness to take part in the survey. Questionnaire data from 350 respondents were analyzed and the hypothesis tested using partial least squares based on structural equation modeling. Result: The results of the extended model show that social influence, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions, and behavioral intention (BI) all had P < .05, thus were statistically significant in explaining the perceived BI and actual use of health-care wearable devices among patients with dementia as reported by caregivers. However, P value for RC and TA was greater than .05, hence were insignificant.

Understanding young consumers’ tendencies regarding eco-labelled products

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aysu Göçer ◽  
Bengü Sevil Oflaç
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Young Consumers ◽  
Key Dimensions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore different factors influencing young consumers’ approaches to eco-labeled products in an emerging country, Turkey. Design/methodology/approach Relevant measures were adapted from the previous literature to assess key constructs on environment and eco-label perceptions. First, an exploratory factor analysis was employed for identifying the key dimensions, and then structural equation modeling was conducted for testing the research hypotheses. Findings The findings reveal that the existence of perceived environmental knowledge has an influence on eco-labeled product purchase tendencies, with environmental concern (EC) having a significant mediating effect. Practical implications This study contributes to practice by addressing perceptual factors affecting young consumers in emerging markets such as Turkey. This relationship can be utilized to increase the tendency to purchase eco-labeled products to create EC enhancing programs in education in addition to environmental knowledge leveraging ones. Besides, these findings may also be beneficial in eco-labeled product marketing efforts. Originality/value This study provides value for the literature by investigating the perception of young consumers in an emerging market specifically, and adopts a more specific eco-label focus, which it integrates with an environmental perspective.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Employee Performance in Family Entertainment Industry: The Mediating Role of Motivation

2021 ◽  
pp. 118-124
Author(s):  
Amsal Manatap Hamaloan ◽  
◽  
K. Dianta A. Sebayang ◽  
Corry Yohana ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Mediating Role

Companies that organize family entertainment activities caught the attention of researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as family entertainment became one of the main ways to relieve stress and dispel boredom during quarantine. Employees are a key asset for these companies, which ensures their market competition, and therefore the demand for entertainment services depends on the productivity and quality of their work to some extent. The purpose of this study is to determine the mediating effects of motivation in the relationship between discipline, competence, and employee performance. The number of samples used is 142 respondents from family entertainment employees in Jakarta, Indonesia. Data collection was carried out by distributing questionnaires using a 5-point Likert scale. The data of the survey were analyzed and interpreted with Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). This study finds non-significant positive associations between discipline and employee performance but a significant positive association between discipline and motivation. The result indicates that competence has a direct effect on motivation and employee performance. Meanwhile, motivation (as a mediator variable) has a partial and full mediating effect, in which discipline and competence are independent variables, and employee performance is a dependent variable. Findings from this study can be used to address productivity problems in family entertainment companies. It was revealed that companies can grow and develop through discipline and competence, which lead to increased employee performance.

scholarly journals E-BUSINESS, ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION AND FIRM PERFORMANCE IN MANUFACTURING SMES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN SPAIN

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 885-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro SOTO-ACOSTA ◽  
Simona POPA ◽  
Daniel PALACIOS-MARQUÉS
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Integrative Research

This paper extends previous studies on the organizational impact of Internet technologies by analyzing factors affecting e-business use and its effect on organizational innovation in manufacturing Small and Medium-Size Enterprises (SMEs). In addition, the mediating effect of organizational innovation on the relationship between e-business and firm performance is analyzed. Grounded in the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) theory and the Knowledge-Based View (KBV), this paper develops an integrative research model which analyzes those relations using partial least squares (PLS) structural equation modeling on a dataset of 175 Spanish manufacturing SMEs. Results suggest that e-business use emerges from technological and internal organizational resources rather than from external pressure. In addition, results show that e-business use contributes positively to firm performance through organizational innovation.

scholarly journals The Association of Caffeine Metabolite with Obesity and Glycohemoglobin Level

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1680-1680
Author(s):  
Crystal Rose ◽  
Seongkum Heo ◽  
Corey Nagel ◽  
Reza Hakkak ◽  
Reid Landes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Heavy Drinking ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Total Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Caffeine Consumption ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objectives To examine the mediating effect of central obesity (measured by waist circumference [WC]) on the relationship between caffeine metabolite (1, 7-dimethylxanthine) and glycohemoglobin level, adjusting for covariates of age, gender, race/ethnicity, smoking, and alcohol intake. Methods Design: Publicly available data from the 2009–2010 National Health and Examination Surveys (NHANES) were used to conduct this secondary data analysis. NHANES collected data from respondents using in-home surveys and mobile examination centers. Subjects: For the current study, 1976 respondents were included. Respondents were included if they participated in data collection for caffeine consumption and ≥20 years of age. Respondents were excluded if a proxy was required for data collection or had pregnancy confirmation during the physical examination portion of data collection. Outcome Measures: Original NHANES variables, 1, 7-dimethylxanthine level, glycohemoglobin level, WC, age and gender, were used. Race/ethnicity, smoking, and alcohol were recoded to better address the aim of this study. Results Structural equation modeling showed that WC mediated the relationship between 1, 7-dimethylxanthine and glycohemoglobin level, adjusting for covariates. The total effect of 1, 7-dimethylxanthine on glycohemoglobin level was -.001 (indirect effect [.029 x .013] + direct effect [–.001]), adjusting for covariates, which suggests that the total effect was minimal. Age (β = .014, P &lt; .001), non-White race (non-Hispanic Blacks: β = .28, P &lt; .001; Hispanics: β = .29, P &lt; .001, other ethnicities: β = .41, P = .003), smoking (β = .10, P = .014, ), and heavy drinking (β = –.24, P &lt; .001, ) had significant effects on the relationship between 1, 7-dimethylxanthine and glycohemoglobin level. Conclusions Although WC mediated the relationship between 1, 7-dimethlyxanthine and glycohemoglobin level, minimal effects suggest that caffeine consumption should only be considered as part of a treatment regimen in combination with other interventions to reduce glycohemoglobin levels. Funding Sources None.

Factors influencing job performance of nursing staff

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jyoti Sharma ◽  
Rajib Lochan Dhar
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influence the affective commitment of nursing staff and its subsequent impact on their job performance. Design/methodology/approach – A survey-based study was performed among 349 nursing staff working in Uttarakhand, randomly selected from six public healthcare institutes, using a well-established questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was applied to study the mediating effect of affective commitment and its correlation with the constructs used in research. Findings – The findings of the study revealed that the level of burnout is significantly higher among the nursing staff and had an inverse relation with affective commitment. Further, perceived organizational support and procedural justice showed a positive relation with affective commitment in contrast to burnout. Moreover, affective commitment had a strong impact on job performance of the nursing staff, indicated by direct relation with a value of 0.70. Research limitations/implications – The findings contribute by recognizing the various factors affecting the performance of nursing staff specifically in developing country like India. Limited in geographical area, industry and a self-rated questionnaire are some of the limitations of the present study. Practical implications – To conclude, this study revealed the vital significance of factors affecting the job performance of nursing staff through affective commitment. Based on the findings, healthcare institutions need to reduce the level of burnout, create and enhance a supportive and fair working environment to enhance the level of affective commitment and consequently the job performance of the nursing staff. Originality/value – This study has extended the existing literature by identifying the mediating role of affective commitment on factors affecting job performance of nursing staff specifically in the Indian context.

scholarly journals Influence of Publicity and Education and Environmental Values on the Green Consumption Behavior of Urban Residents in Tibet

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10808
Author(s):  
Huifang Ma ◽  
Weidong Chen ◽  
Hailin Ma ◽  
Hude Yang
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Environmental Values ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Price Sensitivity ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Driving Mechanism ◽  
Green Consumption ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
The Impact

Faced with ecological environmental issues and a surge in the consumption of products in the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau, it is necessary to explore the effective driving mechanism of green consumption behavior. This study investigated the impact of publicity and education on green consumption behavior and explored the mediating effects of environmental values and the moderating effects of price sensitivity. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of 500 questionnaires, which were randomly distributed by stratified random sampling to municipal government departments, public institutions, communities, streets, shops, and supermarket entrances in Lhasa, Shan Nan, and Xigaze in Tibet. Further, structural equation modeling was applied to derive data for statistical analyses. Publicity, education, and environmental values had a significant influence on green consumption behavior. Environmental values play a mediating role in the influence of publicity and education on green consumption behavior. Price sensitivity negatively moderates the relationship between publicity and education and environmental values; when considering the price of green consumption, the positive impact on environmental values is weakened by publicity and education. Furthermore, it moderates the mediating effect of environmental values. Publicity and education remain the primary intervention for promoting green consumption. Especially in areas with ethnic minorities, publicity and education in combination with the characteristics of ethnic areas should be used to promote the traditional Tibetan culture of respect for all life and to live in harmony with nature. Moreover, policies, regulations, and tax subsidies related to green consumption should be improved while reducing the negative impact of prices and other economic factors on the propensity to consume. These findings provide empirical evidence for the complex relationship between government intervention measures and urban residents’ green consumption behavior.

Do Work Characteristics Mediate the Negative Effect of Transformational Leadership on Impaired Well-Being?

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Vincent-Höper ◽  
Sabine Gregersen ◽  
Albert Nienhaus
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Work Characteristics ◽  
Role Clarity

Abstract: In recent years, transformational leadership as a health-related factor has become a focal point of interest in research and practice. However, the pathways and mechanisms underlying this association are not yet well understood. In order to gain knowledge on how or why transformational leadership and employee well-being are associated, we investigated the mediating effect of the work characteristics role clarity and predictability. The study was carried out on 618 employees working in the health-care sector in Germany. We tested the mediator effect using structural equation modeling. The results indicate that role clarity and predictability fully mediate the relation between transformational leadership and negative indicators of well-being. These results give credit to the notion that work characteristics play an important role in identifying health-relevant aspects of leadership behavior. Our findings advance the understanding of how to enhance employee well-being and have implications for the design of leadership-related interventions of workplace health promotion.

Factors Affecting the Use and Consequences of Management Accounting Practices in A Transitional Economy: The Case of Vietnam

2016 ◽  
pp. 54-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anh Doan Ngoc Phi
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Transitional Economy ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Enterprise Performance ◽  
Factors Affecting

This study seeks to help fill an important gap in the literature by investigating factors that have facilitated the use of management accounting practices (MAPs) in Vietnam - a transitional economy. Data were collected from 220 medium-to-large enterprises. Follow-up interviews were conducted with 20 accounting heads/vice heads to obtain further information and clarification. The quantitative data collected was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics (including t-tests and structural equation modeling), while the qualitative data was used to shed further light on the various relationships described by the quantitative analysis. This paper reveals that both decentralization and competition have a positive, significant influence on the use of new MAPs except for the old ones. Consequently, the use of MAPs has a positive, significant influence on enterprise performance.

Analysis of Natural Resources and Environment, Politico-Economic Conditions and their influences on Tourist Behavioural Intentions in Hunza: Mediating effect of Tourist Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-74
Author(s):  
Faqeer Muhammad ◽  
Kifayat Ullah ◽  
Rehmat Karim
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction

This study aims to explore the influence of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE), Politico-Economic Conditions (PEC) on Tourist Behavioral Intension (TBI) in Hunza, Pakistan. The study further investigates the mediating role of Tourist Satisfaction (TS) on the given variables. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique has been applied to conceptualize the research frame and to test the proposed hypotheses. Primary data was collected by using convenient sampling technique for analysis from 220 tourists who visited tourism nucleus sites of Hunza. The finding of the study reveals that Natural resources and Environment, Politico-and Economic Conditions have a significant positive impact on Tourist’s Behavioral Intensions. Moreover, Tourist’s Satisfaction partially mediates the positive relationships among Natural Resources and Environment, Political & Economic Conditions and Tourist’s Behavioral Intensions. The findings of the study extend the understanding that presence of natural resources along with healthy environment and stable political & economic conditions of a destination are the key determinants for sustainable tourism development.

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